Posts from October 2012

As an independent publisher, Canterbury House recognizes the importance of bringing well-crafted, new stories by independent authors to the public. With the advent of e-readers and the expansion of Internet media, we are able to publish more stories in a year than we could print, saving time and resources. At the same time, we can introduce both new and out of print stories to new audiences and new generations.

Beloved Canadian author Pat Mattaini Mestern has always called the Upper Grand River Valley in southern Ontario home. The beauty of its natural heritage and multi-cultural diversity - the Scots, Irish, English, German, Mennonite and Amish settled the vibrant area - plays a major role in forming the characterizations and setting for her works of historical fiction set in Canada. Travel writing provides her with endless ideas for scenarios, time periods and characters for those works of fiction that are set "away". She credits her upbringing, surrounded by books, music, good conversation and encouragement from family for her love of history, and the ability to write.

From the sophistication and glamour of upper-class New York City life during the roaring twenties, Erie Carliss travels in distance and time to discover her secret past in the Mennonite country of rural Wellington County. Her journey is filled with intrigue, gangsters, whisky running and romance. The book is a an exciting and moving story of a young woman coming to terms with her heritage and her future, a tale about the clash of cultures, a story of love.

About the Ebook:From the sophistication and glamour of upper-class New York City life during the roaring twenties, Erie Carliss travels in distance and time to discover her secret past in the Mennonite country of rural Wellington County. Her journey is filled with intrigue, gangsters, whisky running and romance. The book is a an exciting and moving story of a young woman coming to terms with her heritage and her future, a tale about the clash of cultures, a story of love.

What readers are saying about Pat Mestern novels:

“Pat Mestern should be considered a national treasure. Her descriptive writing style gives a wonderful glimpse into past lives and times that are quickly being forgotten.” --Fergus Elora News Express

“In conversation with Pat, one senses that no reading of her works of fiction can take us into the deep, compulsive level of creativity that this novelist experiences and accepts as another strata of her life--a plateau as mysterious as some of the characters in her novels. And this deep level of creativity is what makes Pat’s novels so compelling. They come from the heart and soul of the writer.” --Ryan Taylor, Book Reviewer, Fort Wayne, Indiana

“Pat Mestern's fictional works are among the most rewarding and most pleasing published today. Her historical novels conjure up a time long gone and characters long dead. They never fail to embrace the sorts of scandals, dreams and secrets that can haunt nearly every family in every walk of life for many tomorrows.” --J. Marshall Craig, screen writer and film director

Check out our new Pinterest site. It's an easy way to keep up with Canterbury House happenings. Check out our boards listing our books by your favorite categories, or bios and news about our authors, or read character quotes from our favorite books, and find information about fabulous independent bookstores.

Coming soon there will be pins about our Spring 2013 releases, events, contests and giveaways.

Follow all or some of our boards. Repin some of your favorite book covers, authors, quotes and bookstores.

We love readers and we love learning about the books and topics that interest you.

We will gladly follow your pinnings too!

Have a wonderful fall season and happy pinning!

Wendy Dingwall,Publisher

We recommend you try this wonderful book, the perfect read for fall weather:NC Winner of the Society of Historians Clark Cox Historical Fiction Award 2011